North Korea officers warned against bad behavior

North Korean senior officers were warned against mistreating subordinates in state media on Thursday. File Photo by Jung Ui-chel/EPA-EFE

April 9 (UPI) --North Korea's supervising officers were issued a rare warning against mistreating their subordinates amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Korean Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun said Thursday North Korean officers in charge of directing the work of others should be "mindful" of the needs of lower-ranking people.

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The advisory is being issued at a time when food could be in short supply in the country and the privileged class could be trying to find a way to make a profit amid the crisis. According to a recent report from outside media, three senior North Korean officials sold "high-quality food" stolen from an "emergency shipment" from China and were later executed on charges of treason.

On Thursday, state media stressed the importance of ethical codes and called on senior officers to abandon behavior that damages social cohesion.